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Newspaper
La Grande Evening Observer
Location
La Grande, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Feb 27, 1905
Page
3
A local ad notes bargains on furniture carpets and furnishings with price lines around 12 dollars per item, 620 per yard, 88 cents per yard and 80 cents per yard. The listing highlights value where a dollar stretches further than elsewhere.
An ad from Union County offers hand made opaque shades and a specialty Oval Bevel Mat cutting services. It mentions a device described as the wily Oval Bevel machine and provides a contact phone 9 1.
Lodge directory lists regular meetings for La Grande lodge 100 F LaGrands and Mary A Warnich Chapter 7706 Eastern Star. Notes invite visiting members and provide meeting dates on second and fourth Wednesdays or first and third Wednesdays at Masonic hall with officers Keislend and John Hall listed as clerk.
A 1902 testimonial from Nowlin Drug notes Kor suffered a cad affliction for years and after trying 18 doctors found relief after a single Ballard’sointment. The author praises the remedy and cites cures for ringworm and other skin issues, with prices listed at 50 cents and 1 dollar.
Crowds fill Central Church nightly with full houses and growing interest. Nine more convert or join yesterday including five confessing Christ and others joining. three were baptized in the afternoon. Husbands and wives attend together proving the meeting’s appeal as Bible School enrollment rises. Attendees range from eleven to sixty seven years old as the revival continues through the week.
Nan Patterson, jailed in the Caesar Young murder case, faces a writ of habeas corpus and a request for a speedy trial appeal. Judge may hear motion in Brooklyn, as defense seeks to restore constitutional rights and bring the case before the court.
The Russians kept up bombardment south of Mokden throughout Sunday. Heavily overcast skies and freezing temperatures prevail as artillery fire continues in the region.
Washington February 27 Senator Do Boie introduced in the Senate a joint resolution proposing a constitutional amendment to prohibit polygamy.
In Birmingham on February 27 officials recovered two more bodies from the Virginia mine blast. Six additional bodies remain visible as the official investigation into the accident begins today.
Report confirms anti Jewish riots in Feodosia Crimea where forty seven Jews including seventeen women were killed and one hundred eighty three injured. The remark closes with a saying about mothers and reverence.
The Crystal Rebecca Lodge No 0 committee presents resolutions on the death of Sister Catherine Holley. They note her long service and intimate relation with the society, express sympathy to her family, vow to drape the charter in mourning for thirty days, and request copies for the records local paper and the bereaved family. Ada Fowler Mand Brasel Emma Harding
A garbled record describes an illness and mentions tablets as a remedy. It notes the ailment appears severe and hints at a medical response, with unclear references to the attack or symptom onset and to Newlin.
Local ad notes stores set up and repair services with guaranteed results and reasonable prices. It provides a telephone contact No 244 for inquiries.
General Kuropatkin reports a Japanese cannonade against Russian positions at Usantalin and Qanfanltine, marking renewed hostilities in the Far East. The report comes from Scrippe News Association in Petersburg dated February 7.
In Baku the Meklanoff factory was invaded by armed Armenians leading to the massacre of forty two Russian workers who refused to join the revolutionary movement. The event highlights the growing seriousness of the Caucasus uprising.
A child writes that boys are men who grew from their fathers and girls become ladies later. She quips that God made Eve after Adam, calls boys trouble, and jokes the world would be all girls with dolls. She humorously recalls her father's saying that man was made and rested on the seventh day, while woman has not rested since.
The directors met in regular session February 20 and elected officers: President W T Wright, Vice President JG Stevens, Treasurer Will Wright, Assistant Treasurer OW Wright.
Aalam unknown issues final notice demanding interested parties remove bodies and stones from an old cemetery section or risk further action. GEO OCONNOR references rent of tract portions and invites inquiries at his residence corner Park and Oak Street.
Eight stands of Italian bees offered by a local seller in La Grande Oregon. Colonies described as strong and healthy and likely to thrive with proper care. Contact near Old Town for arrangements.
In Butlerville O the resident J Dongan attributes his indigestion and bilious pains to ailments cured by Dr Kings New Life Pills. He calls them a perfect remedy for dizziness sour stomach headache and constipation. The pills are guaranteed and sold at Nowlin drug store for 25 cents.
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